Authors notes Okay well back from my trip and starting the next chapter. First let me say that I am still looking for a Beta if you are willing and second I appreciate all of the comments that people have left for me on Reviews. Also I have decided that Chiba Moon doesn't fit quite right with the story. So for now Darien's Surname will be SakimaMahka which translates to "King of the Earth"

This chapter is also going to be a little short but I promise a larger one for the next few.

As usual I do not own any of my inspiration stories nor do I own Sailor Moon.

Stuck on the Steps

Chapter 3

"Serena! What Happened in here?" Serena was jerked from her thoughts by the gruff bellow. She gasped as she noticed that she was still scrubbing the floor and saw her boss standing above her.

"Mr. Donavon! Sir. I am sorry. I-Had a slight accident with the flour Sir. I will replace it I promise." Serena's voice quivered slightly as she spoke and her mind rushed to come up with a plausible excuse for why there was flour all over the flour.

Christopher Donavon smiled at Serena. "It's alright Serena." he said laughingly. "I know what happened. James told me." Christopher laughed, "He neglected to wipe all the flour off of his clothing before rushing out to see his uncle."

Serena nodded slightly and tossed the rag into the bucket before heading to the sink and dipping her hands into the water to clean them.

"Will Mr. Sak- SakimaMahka be joining you for dinner as well Sir?" Serena blushed at her slight trouble pronouncing the name.

"Yes he will Serena. Please add a place. I know it is short notice but I am sure you can handle it."

Serena nodded and rushed to finish dinner. She knew that the hands as well as the family would be starving as soon as they got done for the day.

A few hours later.

Serena walked around the table ladling the vegetable stew into bowls. She smiled at each of them as she served. After they were finished with the stew, she placed the plates of meat and potatoes in front and tried not to laugh as James whined about all the vegetables that she made him eat.

She smiled at the reaction her blueberry cobbler received, as all the men gulped it down and Mrs. Donavon laughed and commented about how as long as Serena was there they would never be hungry for sweet things.

The only thing wrong with the dinner was that Mr. SakimaMahka had invited Mika Hendenson to join the family at Mr. Donavon's agreement, Mika was lovely with silvery blond hair and sweet ice blue eyes, and she hated Serena with a passion, although Serena herself didn't know why. Mika's catty comments as Serena served were the only drawback to the dinner.

After dinner she carried some food to the boys in the bunkhouse, and then she carried her meal to the barn. She climbed in to the hayloft to eat, as she always did to watch the sun set and to dream about what might have been if things were the way they were when she was younger still. She was completely unaware of Mr. SakimaMahka and his "Friend" being there as well.

After she finished she climbed down the ladder only to bump into Mika one of the hands daughters and Mr. SakimaMahka walking out of a stall slightly disheveled. She blushed bright red at Mika's smirk upon seeing her. Then softly said, "You two might want to brush the hay out of your hair before returning." She then spun on her heel and rushed out of the barn as fast as she could.

She ran until she reached the well and placed her hands on its rim gasping a little.

'How could He carry on like that? There where Children in the house for God's Sake!'

Serena was fuming as she thought of all the possibilities of catastrophes that could happen.

'Cassie occasionally goes out there after dinner; she's only eight what kind of an Uncle would do that where his niece's and nephews could see? That's what Bordellos like Angel's Saloon were for!"

Serena nearly screamed as a hand wrapped around her arm, she flung her other arm out punching her attacker directly in the nose and running back to the house as he let go of her. As soon as she reached the kitchen she looked out the door to see Darien SakimaMahka standing at the well.

Serena gasped 'Oh my God! I just hit my Boss's brother!' Her panicked thought sent her flying into her little room where she dove under the covers. 'I am going to be in so much trouble.' she was trying hard not to wail. 'Still he shouldn't have grabbed me like that... Oh I am going to lose my job.'

Serena couldn't sleep that night with all the things that could go wrong rampaging like wild stallions in her head.

Author's Notes that's all for now folks. I promise the next one will be better. Any ideas how it's going to turn out?